Hector Lee Rodriguez, 60, of Lexington, died June 10, 2016.
He was born Aug. 28, 1955, in Wisconsin and was a graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Mich., where he earned a degree in pastoral studies and foreign missions. He worked 17 years for South Carolina Student Loan Corporation before becoming the assistant pastor of First Baptist Church, Lexington, from 2007-2014. He started a new church plant in the Pine Ridge area named Journey Baptist Church. He also worked with the homeless population at the Oliver Gospel Mission in downtown Columbia.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1972-1975 and served several years in the reserves.
Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Jean Rodriguez, three sons and five grandsons.